Designation:D6060−96(Reapproved2009)StandardPracticeforSamplingofProcessVentswithaPortableGasChromatograph1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6060;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribesamethodfordirectsamplingandanalysisofprocessventsforvolatileorganiccompound(VOC)vaporsandpermanentgasesusingaportablegaschromato-graph(GC).1.2Thispracticeisapplicabletoanalysisofpermanentgasessuchasoxygen(O2),carbondioxide(CO2)andnitrogen(N2),aswellasvaporsfromorganiccompoundswithboilingpointsupto125°C.1.3Thedetectionlimitsobtainedwilldependonthepor-tablegaschromatographanddetectorused.Detectorsavailableincludethermalconductivity,photoionization,argonionization,andelectroncapture.Forinstrumentsequippedwiththermalconductivitydetectors,typicaldetectionlimitsareonetotwopartspermillionbyvolume(ppm(v))withanapplicableconcentrationrangetohighpercentbyvolumelevels.Forinstrumentswithphotoionizationdetectorsdetectionlimitofonetotenpartsperbillionbyvolume(ppb(v))areobtainablewithaconcentrationrangefrom1000to2000ppm(v).Theargonionizationdetectorhasanachievabledetectionlimitofone(ppb(v)),whiletheelectroncapturedetectorhasanachievabledetectionlimitofonepartpertrillionbyvolume(ppt(v))forchlorinatedcompounds.1.4TheapplicabilityofthispracticeshouldbeevaluatedforeachVOCbydeterminingstability,reproducibility,andlinear-ity.1.5Theappropriateconcentrationrangemustalsobedeter-minedforeachVOC,astherangewilldependonthevaporpressureoftheparticularVOC.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.RefertoSection8onHazardsforadditionalsafetyprecautions.2.Refer...
